Devastating explosion in downtown Budapest, multiple injuries, 40 firefighters against the flames – PHOTOS, VIDEOS, UPDATED
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A powerful explosion tore through a residential building in central Budapest this afternoon, igniting a fire that caused significant damage and left three people injured. Emergency services, including more than 40 firefighters and 15 fire engines, responded to the scene as flames threatened to engulf additional apartments.
Explosion and fire in Budapest downtown apartment bloc
According to the Budapest Directorate General for Disaster Management, the explosion occurred at a four-storey apartment building located at the corner of Ipar and Vaskapu streets. The incident originated in a first-floor flat, with the subsequent blaze spreading rapidly to neighbouring apartments and the building’s façade, Infóstart reported.
Firefighters deployed six water jets – three inside the apartment and three targeting the exterior – to bring the flames under control. However, large piles of debris in and around the building significantly hampered their efforts.
Following a devastating explosion in a central Budapest apartment building, more than 40 firefighters arrived at the scene with 15 vehicles to tackle the flames. Their efforts were supported by specialists from the Danube Disaster Management Authority. Firefighters inspected the upper floors of the building and escorted a man safely from his fourth-floor flat to the ground floor.
Three people were injured, one taken to hospital
Authorities confirmed that three individuals were injured in the incident. Two received immediate treatment at the scene, while a third was transported to hospital with head injuries.
According to Krisztina Baranyi, the mayor of the 9th district (Ferencváros), all residents were required to leave their apartments, and firefighters had not yet finished their work. The fire affected multiple apartments. She added that three people were lightly injured: two received immediate care on the spot, while the third person was taken to the hospital with head injuries.